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IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be known that this book wouldn't have made it this far without the support my dear writing buddy Rachel E. Canton who is a great writer of SINS OF THE SERAPHIM - https://www.webnovel.com/book/sins-of-the-seraphim_26438336605116805 and Derek J. Perna

To Rachel & Derek, Thank you for everything!
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When the last heir of Ardel lost everything, fate would bring her to her rightful protector.

Anna Adhemar, the forgotten princess, found herself betrayed by the Regent. Hunted by the Bargesians and the ruthless slave traders, she desperately fled for her life. 

Rescued by a mysterious man, her newfound safety was short-lived as she succumbed to a potent aphrodisiac. Then, she awoke in the arms of the fearsome Knight Commander of Gerhard, stripped bare, in a foreign kingdom. 

Fear, confusion, and a sense of profound devastation enveloped her. 

But the man before her declared, "I am your husband. I married you last night."

Then, with unwavering determination, he vowed, " You're my woman now. No one can hurt my woman."
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Kyren Raychard, the Crown Prince who had chosen to forsake the throne and became celibate, led the Knights of Gerhard to safeguard his kingdom’s border from slave trading activities.

Outside his camp, he found Anna poisoned and delirious. The healer informed him of the only cure, of which he must race against time to give and honour her. 

For the first time, he felt an overwhelming instinct to protect and claim her as his own. 

Unaware of his deepening affection, he belatedly realised his feelings as he stood on the brink of losing her.

Bound by a soul-binding spell, their fates intertwined…

The Grand Duke's Soulmate

"Let her go!" Kiev's voice boomed, filled with urgency as he witnessed Elis being tied up.

Panic etched across his face, he instinctively rushed forward to reach the maid, but the royal knights swiftly blocked his path. Rafe stood by, shocked and unable to utter a word, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Amid the commotion, Eric, accompanied by the Knights of Gerhard, arrived on the scene. They too, were taken aback by the unprecedented situation before them.

The king, mounted on his steed, dismissed Kiev's outcry as he spoke with disdain, "How impudent! Have the occupants of the Gerhard's mansion forgotten to greet their king in the absence of its master?"

Eric stepped forward, leading his comrades, and respectfully addressed the king, "Greetings to the Sun of Cassian!"

With a deep bow, he paid his respects, and the Knights of Gerhard followed suit, showing reverence to their sovereign.

A Punishment Awaits Her